Fund Outlook Brighter As Youth Show Nears
Final reports from Mason County Farm Youth Show committee chairmen indicate improving finances and plans for a larger event. New attractions such as Happy Powers sides and local club concessions are expected to boost attendance and receipts. The show runs Aug 31 to Sept 2 with exhibits until 10 p.m. on the last night, including a parade of bands and floats, horse and style shows, tractor driving, talent show and all star baseball.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County Farm
Appalahian Electric Power Co
Clifford
Dunn
Chamber of Commerce
Ripley Resident Becomes New Home Economist
Jackson County native Miss Case, a former teacher with a vocational home economics degree, is named Ripley’s new home economist. She completed two weeks of training with the Appalachian Nevins Power Company and will serve Ripley and Jackson County, covering local home economics programs and public relations.
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Ripley
Point Pleasant
Marly
Mia
The
Electric Company
Heriston
Rome
Jackson County
Potonel
Winter High
Sehen
Jackson
Marshal Allege
Esomoms
Isc
Cees
Monibers
Jackzon
Ason
Putnam
Trooper Murphy Transferred to Nitro Beat at Point Pleasant
Trooper M A Murphy a long time Point Pleasant officer moves to the Nitro Beat effective Sept 1 replacing Trooper Feren with Sgt Cart Nutt leading the post The detachment will expand to three officers Murphy served 21 years in state police with previous assignments in Parkersburg Kanawha and Nicholas counties and Navy service in World War I.
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Point. Pleasant
M.A
Mine) Murphy
Point .Pleasant
Sheen
Nitro
Muro
Wate
RE Fereen
Parksfernbury
Ferren F
Cart" Nutt
Murphy
Point Pleasant
Ted Wre
Anna Claire
Parkersburg
Kanawha
Poes Nontas
U.S. Navy
High School Secretary Resigns Post
Point Pleasant secretary and bookkeeper Lois Nibert quits after six years to run her father Costen grocery in Bellemeade. Superintendent C H Withers said no replacement named. Nibert began at the senior high in fall 1949. The article notes impending changes and mentions Dana Durst as an assistant candidate.
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Point Pleasant
Lois Nibert
Costen
Bellemeade
C.H. Withers
Dana Durst
du Mer
Death Claims Mrs Stone of Point Pleasant
Mrs Ida tary Stone wife of Capt Kumell Stone died at 9 pm at Bloher Hospital after illness spanning years. A native of Buffalo she came to Point Pleasant in 1908. She helped found Sacred Heart Church and was longtime Sacred Heart Guild member. Survived by husband nine Buffalo siblings. Requiem mass Monday at Sacred Heart Church Fr John J O’Reilly to officiate. Burial Suncrest Cemetery. Friends may call Crow funeral home after noon today.
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Point Pleasant
Idatary Schlew Stone
Kumell Stone
Viand St. Fied
Bloler Hospital
Stone
Capt. Stone
New Matinsville
Buffalo
N.Y
Andrew Schlew
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Sacred Heart Guild
William Schlew
Helen Waldoack
Mayme -Kneltingers Leonard
Sehieu
Eleanor Melden- Baer
Carine Fries
Soleman
Sacred Heart Church
John. J. O'Reilly
Suncrest
Rome
Glouster Plans Year Ahead For Football Program Meeting
Glouster school superintendent Eitan Swart booster president report on plans for the year including work on the football program. Interested attendees invited to attend the meeting to discuss the project and associated activities.
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Glouster School
Eitan Swart
Glouster
Art
Gravel Slide Injures Southern Barbecue Worker in Collapse
An employee at Southern Barbecue on Charleston Road was seriously injured yesterday afternoon when a gravel pit collapsed while he helped load a truck. Davis suffered three fractured ribs, a punctured lung, and internal bleeding. he was taken to Lakin Hospital and then transferred to Holzer Hospital. Davis remains in serious condition.
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Avin
Southern Barbecue
Charleston Road
Davis
George van Meter
Alva Matheny
van Meter
Fury
Lakin Hospital
Holzer Hospital
Missions Day at Glouster Church of Christ
Glouster Home Fusion Day will be observed at Glouster Church of Christ on Sunday with a 7:30 p.m. program. Young men studying for the ministry will speak, including David Grubbs, Jerry Ginnan, Gerald Stemm, and Richard Dalton. Joyce Williams will lead singing with Hellettle at the piano. The offering will go to the Education Fund for financially needy students, supplemented by loose offerings at the morning service. Public invited.
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Glouster
Glouster Church of Christ
David Grubbs
Cincinnati” Bible
Jerry Ginnan
Kentucky Christian College
Gerald Stemm
Richard Dalton
KCC
Joyce Williams
Hel 4Ttle
Point Pleasant Troopers Get New 1959 Ford Cruisers
The Point Pleasant State Police detachment received its new 1959 Ford cruiser with bright color schemes intended to slow town motorists. Officials believe conspicuous patrol cars will improve road safety by increasing driver awareness. The multi colored cruisers have been used on the West Virginia turnpike since its opening.
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Point Pleasant
West Virginia Turnpike
Point Pleasant Church News and Beech Grove Homecoming
Trinity Methodist in Alvin C Ung ministry conducts church school at 2:30 am with nursery for children. Worship at 10:30 am includes sermon What Shall I Render Unto the Lord. Church wedding Ruth Ann Robinson and Clyde Crabtree at 3:30 pm. Beech Grove to hold Homecoming Sunday with morning and afternoon services. Fencing service at 10:30 am with Miss Hoon speaker on Nothing But Leaves. Communion at noon followed by basket dinner and afternoon service at 2 pm.
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Trinity Methodist
Alvin Cung
Ruth Ann Robinson
Clyde Crabtree
Beech Grove
Mies Hoon
Hollister
W. E. Race
Redtown
Pt Pleasant Society picnic sets tone for World Service program
Members of the Women's Society of World Service and their families gathered for a Tuesday evening outing on the Heights Evangelical United Brethren Church lawn. After supper, they joined a sanctuary program led by Mrs Ima McDaniel on Life and Task of the Church around the World. President Mrs T L Morrison led a business session urging wider participation in church services and school. committee members included Mrs Blessing and Mrs Ina Waugh.
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Women's Society of World Service
Heights
Mra Blessing
Ina Waugh
Oma Smith
Hazell Warner
Glouster Sawyer Reunion Held at Burr Oak Park
The 28th annual Sawyer reunion was held at Burr Oak Park Sunday with President Charles Sawyer of Charleston presiding. Several matters of importance were discussed before adjourning, attendees reported.
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Sawyer
Burr Oak Park
Charles Sawyer
Charleston
Glouster Church Listings and 1956 family reunion notes
The article itemizes local church schedules across multiple denominations in Glouster including Methodist Paul Graf Nazarene Atwood Baptist Powell Christ of Christ of God Adventist and more with service times Sunday school and sermons. It also reports a 1956 meeting site New Lexington marriage death and births cited plus attendance from various families and a basket dinner with ice cream for children.
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New Lexington
John Annon
Columbus
Allen
Amelia Sawyer
Sylvia Post
William, Sawyer
Wesley Post
Newark
Charles Sawyer
Charleston
Harley Sawyer
Westville
Worley Post
Son Evert
Chester’ Post
Doylstown
Donald Post
Lawrence Hightshoe
Cincinnati
Trimble Township School Opens September 6 1965
Trimble Township Local Schools schedule the 1965 56 session opening for September 6 with a half day on opening day. Teachers meet September 5 at the high school at 9 am to plan the year. Bus routes and times stay the same. Hollister and Jacksonville faculties unchanged. Bob Talbert joins the high school staff. Isaac Vaughn replaces Steve Fortress as custodian and Mrs. Melvin Koons replaces Mrs. Catherine Murray as cook, with both resignations occurring in summer.
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Frimble Township
T. C. Porter
Porter
Aid
Hollister
Jacksonvile
Bob Talbert
Isaac Vaughn
Steve Fortress
Melvin Koons
Catherine Murray
Murray
Fortress
Marriage Licenses for Denney and Pearson in Apple Grove
Charles Junior Denney 22 of Apple Grove and Genevieve Vic Bain Pearson 16 of Apple Grove filed marriage licenses. Denney is son of George W Denney and Goldie Chapman Denney. Pearson is daughter of Wesley and Frances wee Pee.
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Charles Junior Denney
Majorettes Named For Point Pleasant Band
Point Pleasant High School selects Ketta Sue reer Carol Grimm and Marlene Thompson as three new regular majorettes joining returning majors Phyllis Miller Sonja Mayes and Shirley Shobe. Alternates include Patty Reynolds Sandra Cappellari Linda Rainey Lana Roush and Barbara Miller. Band rehearsals and parades planned through Labor Day with Sept 9 football opener.
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Point Pleasant
Ketta Suereer
Carol Grimm
Marlene Thompson
C. R. Yoho
Phyllis Miller
Sonja Mayes
Shirley Shobe
Carol Heiskell
Patty Reynolds
Sandra Cappellari
Linda “Rainey
Lana Roush
Barbara
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